Recessed, raised building panel

Abstract

A building panel, such as a door, wall panel, etc., is formed of a solid, planar body, having first and second opposed, major surfaces. A groove of a predetermined shape, such as a square or rectangle, is formed in at least one of the first and second major surfaces of the body. The groove has an open end and extends partially into the body. A decorative molding having a base portion complementary to the shape of the groove is fixedly mounted in the groove. In one embodiment, the molding includes opposed, outwardly extending flanges which are located to overlay the edges of the major surfaces of the body when the molding is mounted in the groove on the body. The groove and the molding may be mounted on both of the major surfaces of the body and in multiple numbers or patterns on one or both of the major surfaces of the body.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A building panel comprising: a solid body having first and second major, opposed surfaces bounded by peripheral edges;   a groove formed in one of the first and second major surfaces of the body, the groove extending from one of the first and second major surfaces partially through the body between the first and second major surfaces thereof; and   a decorative molding fixedly mounted in the groove, the molding having a bottom portion mountable in the groove, a thickness greater than the depth of the groove and a pair of spaced top ends extending outward above one of the first and second major surfaces of the body when the molding is mounted in the groove, the molding being symmetrical about a longitudinal axis and including a central recess extending below the pair of top ends, first and second opposed flanges formed intermediate the top ends and the bottom portion of the molding and extending outward from opposed sides of the molding to overlay portions of one of the first and second major surfaces of the body adjacent the groove.   
     
     
       2. The building panel of claim 1 wherein: groove has a polygonal peripheral shape formed of side portions arranged in a closed periphery; and   the molding comprises a plurality of segments mounted in the groove, with the edges of the segments abutting each other.   
     
     
       3. The building panel of claim 1 wherein: the body is formed of a single material piece.   
     
     
       4. The building panel of claim 1 wherein: at least one groove is formed on each of the first and second major surfaces of the body.   
     
     
       5. The building panel of claim 4 wherein: the grooves on each of the first and second major surfaces of the body are identical and directly opposed to each other.   
     
     
       6. The building panel of claim 1 wherein the body is formed of wood. 
     
     
       7. The building panel of claim 6 further including: a thin veneer material layer mounted on one of the first and second major surfaces of the body, the groove being formed through the veneer material layer.   
     
     
       8. The building panel of claim 1 wherein: the body is formed of a rigid foam material; and further including:   a thin veneer material layer mounted on both of the first and second major surfaces of the body, the groove extending through one of the veneer material layers into the body.   
     
     
       9. The building panel of claim 1 wherein the body is a door.